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  • Price (GBX)115.89
  • Today's Change-0.61 / -0.52%
  • Shares traded15.40k
  • 1 Year change+50.51%
  • Beta1.2471
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About the company

Xaar plc is engaged in the development of digital inkjet technology. It designs and manufactures printheads that it sells globally to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and user developer integrators (UDIs). Its segments include Printhead, Product Print Systems, Digital Imaging, and Ink Supply Systems. Printhead business unit focuses on the design, manufacture, marketing, and sales of printheads and associated products which are used in a variety of applications, such as ceramic tile decoration, graphics, decor, textiles, labels, and packaging as well as 3D printing and additive manufacturing. Engineered Print Systems manufactures a range of customized product print systems, involving printing all kinds of industrial and promotional objects such as medical equipment, automotive parts, tools, apparel, appliances, sports equipment, and toys. Digital Imaging business focuses on high-performance digital imaging solutions from digital inkjet label presses to digital pathology scanners.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)59.98m
  • Net income in GBP-10.71m
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees359.00
  • Location
    Xaar PLC3950 Cambridge Research Park, WaterbeachCAMBRIDGE CB25 9PEUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 122 342 3663
  • Fax+44 122 342 3590
  • Websitehttps://www.xaar.com
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Twinhead International Corp34.71m4.58m75.48m413.0016.564.1414.442.173.733.7328.3014.940.95482.8020.64--12.486.3426.1418.6938.7833.6913.077.700.846111.130.41136.1615.638.5551.38---1.96--
Positivo Tecnologia SA478.55m-55.58k81.32m7.00k--0.35586.720.1699-0.0029-0.002924.4611.470.78292.114.78454,586.000.11125.610.169310.2525.2724.220.14215.731.011.640.460122.54-6.0714.00-67.4337.3232.69--
Gea Grenobloise Electronque Automtsme SA34.98m2.94m84.61m165.0028.72--25.232.423.083.0836.63--------243,799.90--2.68--3.3265.3258.638.505.70------65.50-18.663.9417.415.367.58--
Bradavrs Edctn (Int'l) Invstmnts Grp Ltd6.38m-4.84m85.49m77.00--16.26--13.40-0.0849-0.08490.11190.09220.5634493.082.99883,636.40-51.47-17.81-67.41-22.0346.3738.39-91.36-32.221.60-3.930.3547---44.370.2359-87.40---16.93--
Advice IT Infinite PCL372.10m6.05m87.01m1.18k14.383.959.290.23390.41390.413925.441.514.968.24107.4413,357,580.008.0610.2723.3546.1510.219.011.631.850.254348.960.1487--5.104.5936.5411.6536.05--
Action SA589.85m8.66m87.78m527.0011.271.278.330.14882.682.68180.2023.814.176.2437.645,420,647.006.0812.939.4318.678.268.171.463.520.1389--0.017--0.44438.899.52--59.92--
Biostar Microtech International Corp41.67m-669.78k90.10m553.00--1.80--2.16-0.1614-0.161410.0312.090.69354.697.67---1.112.81-1.313.646.2911.70-1.613.565.21--0.0070.15-13.893.83105.84---27.70--
Xaar plc59.98m-10.71m92.99m359.00--1.58--1.55-0.1346-0.14060.7560.73680.70381.336.47167,072.40-12.56-3.27-15.28-4.1536.8335.60-17.85-4.811.38-0.13790.0836---12.584.46-344.02---21.44--
Hunlicar Group Ltd14.66m-7.18m93.47m61.00--5.21--6.38-0.9818-0.98182.012.470.255123.831.322,084,760.00-12.62-16.54-30.31-30.6661.284.58-49.47-11.001.01-0.00880.3452---33.08-23.86-615.58--35.85--
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Tcrt AS493.72m3.34m96.77m354.0029.011.4118.080.1960.50540.505474.8010.412.698.084.4882,215,500.001.822.835.257.577.127.430.67571.020.94623.430.0889--31.5553.5973.6157.08124.80--
ParTec AG-86.95bn-86.95bn100.17m62.00--10.97----------1.31------------------------1.15--0.493--165.11---255.80------
Ubiqconn Technology Inc49.23m-793.85k101.45m----2.09125.912.06-0.396-0.39624.5624.200.76842.407.55---1.24---1.56--25.25---1.61--2.96--0.0419---45.68---126.04------
Indeks Blgsyr Sstmlr Mhndslk Sny v Tcrt1.33bn6.30m108.19m600.0014.090.815312.690.08110.61060.6106125.5810.553.0120.635.35144,040,600.001.342.475.2012.524.485.040.44680.75950.9941--0.377231.40-6.2265.91-55.3028.80141.19--
Data as of Feb 16 2026. Currency figures normalised to Xaar PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

82.16%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Odyssean Capital LLPas of 10 Oct 202517.55m21.99%
Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 06 Feb 202515.77m19.76%
Aberforth Partners LLPas of 04 Dec 20259.26m11.60%
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 14 Feb 20255.86m7.34%
M&G Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Dec 20254.39m5.50%
Chelverton Asset Management Ltd.as of 06 Oct 20203.75m4.70%
FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 26 Apr 20212.53m3.18%
Raymond James Wealth Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 20242.34m2.93%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20242.12m2.66%
Ruffer LLPas of 15 Mar 20252.00m2.51%
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